Sheriff's Office

Police log

October 30, 1997

Following are some of the incidents recently reported to area police agencies and the Lake County Sheriff's Office. This information was compiled from public records maintained by those agencies. The Police Log is published Thursdays in The Lake Sentinel.

Sycamore Lane, 11000 block, near Leesburg, Sunday. A woman said several teenagers were trying to get into her house and caused $100 in damage to the front door.

Green Wing Road, 20000 block, near Altoona, Sunday. A citizen's band radio valued at $150 was stolen from a man's car while parked in a parking lot.

James Place, 12000 block, near Leesburg, Sunday. Deputies returned a teenage girl to her mother's home after the woman reported the girl had run away to her boyfriend's house.

Dean Court, fifth block, near Mount Dora, Sunday. Someone stole a woman's black 1996 Jeep Cherokee while it was sitting in the driveway of her house.

Deerhaven Road and County Road 42, near Paisley, Sunday. A woman who abandoned her 1984 Audi when it became mired in mud returned to find a window smashed and her cell phone broken.

Lake Road and State Road 19, near Altoona, Sunday. A compact disc player valued at $100 was stolen from a 1983 Dodge pickup.

U.S. Highway 27, 17000 block, near Clermont, Saturday. A man's blue 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass was stolen from outside a business.

Gelena Street, 200 block, near Clermont, Saturday. $25 in damage was done to a man's mailbox when it was smashed with an undetermined object.

U.S. Highway 441 and Wolfbranch Road, near Sorrento, Saturday. A man said another man wearing what appeared to be a law enforcement uniform threatened the victim with a gun.

U.S. Highway 27, 12000 block, near Clermont, Saturday. Someone stole $105 from a woman's purse that was in a car parked outside a restaurant.

Cactus Lane, 3500 block, near Mount Dora, Saturday. A woman said her former husband called her and threatened to kill her.

County Road 44, 10000 block, near Leesburg, Friday. A motor was stolen from a 14-foot boat while it was tied to the dock at a marina.

Lisa Circle, 700 block, near Leesburg, Friday. A man said someone had pushed his golf cart out of his driveway and left it on another street.

Holly Street, 28000 block, near Paisley, Friday. A woman was taken to the Lake County jail after a pipe with marijuana residue was found at her house.

Forest Hill Drive, 900 block, near Clermont, Thursday. A teenager said a man hit him several times on his back and grabbed his throat.

U.S. Highway 27, 20000 block, near Clermont, Wednesday. An outboard motor valued at $450 was stolen off the back of a recreational vehicle.

Cherry Lane, 2000 block, near Mount Dora, Monday. A teenager was taken to LifeStream Behavioral Center after he tried to strangle himself with a cord wrapped around his neck.

East State Road 50, 500 block, Tuesday. A 20-year-old Clermont man landed in jail on a charge of armed robbery after pointing a gun at the owner of a Dairy Queen and demanding money. The man, who fled through the back door after the robbery, was arrested and identified by the owner and an employee.

Highland Avenue near Grand Highway, Monday. Juvenile justice authorities were notified after a school bus driver was shoved by a student as the driver attempted to stop a fight.

Grand Highway, 800 block, Monday. A 34-year-old Clermont man was taken to jail for the sale and delivery of marijuana after he sold $40 of the drug to a confidential informant. The man later showed detectives drug paraphernalia and other evidence in his home on Lakeview Avenue.

Disston Avenue, 600 block, Sunday. Bond was denied for a 35-year-old Clermont man who surrendered to police officers after he beat a woman during a domestic disturbance.

State Road 50, 700 block, Saturday. A man wearing a camouflage cap and thick ski goggles stole an undisclosed amount of cash from Pizza Hut shortly after midnight. The man pointed his gun at the 8-year-old son of a restaurant employee, forced the employee into the kitchen and made a delivery driver lie on the floor.

West State Road 50, 100 block, Friday. Bond was denied for a 51-year-old Minneola man charged with battery and domestic violence after he beat a woman in the parking lot of the Thai Lotus Restaurant during an argument.

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Hollywood Avenue, 2200 block, Thursday. Officers searched for prowler who rang the doorbell of a house and then ran off.

Pendleton Avenue, 100 block, Thursday. A man was taken to LifeStream Behavioral Center after trying to kill himself with a knife.

North Grove Street, 400 block, Thursday. Officers arrested a 20-year-old man after he was caught shoplifting at a store.

East Washington Avenue, 1300 block, Friday. A 15-year-old girl was turned over to her parents after she was found to have marijuana in her possession.

U.S. Highway 441, 15000 block, Friday. A business reported a forklift was missing.